HandBrake 1.7.2 has been released today for this open-source, free, and cross-platform video transcoder app that you can use to convert and encode between numerous digital video files.
HandBrake 1.7.2 is here about five weeks after HandBrake 1.7 as a modest update that improves the automatic selection of Dolby Vision Level and the performance of the software on Linux systems by removing duplicate graphic assets and reducing file size.
Also for Linux users, this release fixes the file chooser on the Flatpak version of the app to open your Home directory instead of the previously selected directory, fixes the wrong destination path on the last item in the queue, and addresses some memory leaks in the GUI.
On top of that, the new HandBrake release fixes an issue in the AMD VCN, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, NVIDIA NVENC, and VP9 encoders that could cause the creation of an excessive number of keyframes, as well as unintentional automatic pass-through of closed caption side data when using the NVIDIA NVENC encoder.
HandBrake 1.7.2 brings about significant improvements particularly for macOS and Windows systems. macOS users, especially those on Apple Silicon Ultra machines and those utilizing macOS 14 “Sonoma”, have been experiencing system crashes when using VideoToolbox encoders. The latest iteration of HandBrake introduces a workaround to prevent these crashes.
In addition to that, issues with decoding H.264 videos have also been addressed through disabling VideoToolbox hardware decoding for Level 6.1 and 6.2.
The update extends its functionality to Windows systems as well, introducing Automation Properties to various controls on the audio tab. These controls are primarily intended for benefitting screen reader users. This update also corrects a problem with the NVIDIA NVDEC option, addresses startup crashes linked to theme loading, and resolves the issue with the subtitle language order not being honored.
Apart from these system-specific improvements, this update incorporates various other minor bug fixes and enhancements. To access more details on these changes, visit the project’s GitHub page. From here, you can also download binaries and sources for all supported platforms, including a Flatpak for GNU/Linux distributions.
The previous update in the latest HandBrake 1.7 series, HandBrake 1.7.1, only fixed device enumeration for Intel QSV when devices from other vendors were present, corrupted frames with the Decomb filter when using 10-bit depth or higher source, and a potential crash when using the Comb Detect filter on an RGB source.
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